The document discusses achievement tests, including their purpose and how they are constructed and administered. It defines achievement tests as measures of learning attainments after a period of instruction. The key purposes of achievement tests are to assess competence, diagnose strengths and weaknesses, and inform instruction. Achievement tests are constructed following steps like planning, developing a blueprint to guide item writing, creating a scoring scheme, and editing the final test. Proper administration of achievement tests creates an environment where students can demonstrate their knowledge.

1. SUBMITTED BY
SELVARANI K
I B.Ed
ST. XAVIER’S COLLEGE OF EDUCATION,
PALAYAMKOTTAI
TCP PRESENTO 2020, THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE
OF PRECDEPTORS, MADURAI

2. CONTENT
 Achievement – meaning
 Achievement – definition
 Purpose of achievement test
 Main functions of achievement test
 Construction of achievement test
 Administration of achievement test
 Summary
 References
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3. ACHIEVEMENT - MEANING
 Achievement means one’s learning attainments,
accomplishments, proficiencies etc.
 According to Denis Baron and Harold W. Benard, the
concept of achievement involves the interaction of
three factors, namely,
aptitude for learning
readiness for learning and
opportunity for learning
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4. ACHIEVEMENT - DEFINITION
 According to N. M. Dowinie, “Any test that measures
the attainments or accomplishments of an individual
after a period of training or learning is called an
achievement test .”
 In the words of Water, “Achievement tests are useful
aids for diagnosing a students specific learning needs,
for identifying his relative strengths and weaknesses,
for studying his progress and for predicting his success
in a particular curriculum.”
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6. PURPOSE OF ACHIEVEMENT TEST
 Assess level of competence
 Diagnose strength and weakness
 Assign Grades
 Achieve Certification or Promotion
 Advanced Placement / College Credit Exams
 Curriculum Evaluation
 Accountability
 Informational purposes
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7. MAIN FUNCTIONS
 To find at the beginning of the year where each
student stands in the various academic areas
 To provide basis for promotion to the next class
 To motivate students before a new assignment is
taken up by them
 To ascertain the effectiveness of the teaching by the
teacher
 To expose pupils’ difficulties which the teacher can
help them solve
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8. CONSTRUCTION OF ACHIEVEMENT
TEST
 Planning the test
 Preparation of a design for the test
 Preparation of the Blue print
 Writing of Items
 Preparation of the Scoring key and Marking
Scheme
 Editing the Question paper
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9. PLANNING THE TEST
 Objective of the Test should be stated
 Determine the maximum time and maximum marks
DESIGNING THE TEST
Important factors to be considered in design for the
test are:
•Weightage to Objectives
•Weightage to Content
•Weightage to Form of Questions
•Weightage to Difficulty level
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10. WEIGHTAGE TO OBJECTIVES
SL.NO OBJECTIVES MARKS PERCENTAGE
1 Knowledge 3 12
2 Understanding 2 8
3 Application 6 24
4 Analysis 8 32
5 Synthesis 4 16
6 Evaluation 2 8
TOTAL 25 100
WEIGHTAGE TO CONTENT
SL.NO CONTENT MARKS percentage
1 Sub topic 1 15 60
2 Sub topic 2 10 40
total
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11. WEIGHTAGE TO FORM OF QUESTIONS
SL.NO TYPES OF
QUESTION
MARKS
ALLOTMENT
PERCENTAGE
1 Essay type 20 40
2 Short answer 20 40
3 Objective 10 20
Total 50 100
WEIGHTAGE TO DIFFICULTY LEVEL
SL.NO FORM OF
QUESTION
MARKS
ALLOTMENT
PERCENTAGE
1 Easy 5 20
2 Average 15 60
3 Difficult 5 20
Total 25 100
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12. PREPARATION OF BLUEPRINT
 Blue print is a three – dimensional chart giving the placement of the
objectives, content and form of questions.
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13. WRITING OF ITEMS
 The paper setter writes according to the blue print.
 The difficulty level has to be considered while writing
the items.
 It should also check whether all the questions included
can be answered within the time allotted.
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14. PREPARATION OF THE SCORING
SCHEME
 OBJECTIVE TYPE ITEMS:
Answers are in the form of some letters or
symbols.
 SHORT ANSWERS AND ESSAY TYPE QUESTIONS:
Examiner has to list the value points to be
credited and fix up the mark to each value point.
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15. EDITING THE QUESTION PAPER
 Assembling the questions on the basis of their forms
like Section A, B, C.
 Instructions to the students should be given on each
section.
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16. ADMINISTRATION OF
ACHIEVEMENT TEST
 Motivation of all the examinees to do well
 A clear understanding of the test
 An environment in which they work allows and
encourages their best efforts
 An equal chance to each examinee to demonstrate
his/her achievement
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17. SUMMARY
 The achievement test helps the students to improve
their learning.
 A good achievement test will have a reliability.
 It identifies the strength and weakness of the students.
 It also helps the teacher how they teach, how to enrich
their weakness, where he spend most time , content
preparation, etc.
 Guideline to prepare the test is very useful.
 Blueprint, editing question paper, writing of items give
knowledge about standard test.
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18. REFERENCES
 Assessment of Learning Dr. S. Suma Raja Publications
Tiruchirapalli- 620 023
 Educational Measurement and Evaluation D. D. Mehta
Balijeet Kaur Tandon Publications Books Market
Ludhiana
 Measurement and Evaluation Dr. Sivadasan Pillai
Kalainiketan Thiruvananthapuram - 33
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